Residents raise local road concerns; county schedules public meeting on Eastern Will freight mobility study

Members of the public and committee shared several neighborhood concerns and staff announced an upcoming public information meeting for an Eastern Will County freight mobility study.

Why it matters: residents flagged localized traffic and noise issues that fall under state or county jurisdiction, and the county is inviting public comment on a freight mobility study that could inform future corridor projects.

A resident letter read into the record described a sewer-cap defect on Lincoln Highway that causes vehicles to swerve and creates a loud noise; the chair and staff confirmed Lincoln Highway is a state route and said they would forward the complaint to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for follow-up. Another written submission received by the committee came from a Providence High School class suggesting a traffic signal on Route 30 in front of the school; staff noted the county lacks authority for state highways and said the item would be forwarded to the state.

Jeff, the county's director of transportation, announced the county's Eastern Will County freight mobility study will hold a public information meeting June 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Crete-Monee High School (staff also posted information at eastwillmobility.com). He told board members and staff that notifications would be sent to board members in the affected area and that staff would circulate the meeting notice to the full board when details were finalized.

The county's chief of staff said staff had forwarded constituent letters to board members whose districts include the impacted locations and that county staff will respond or forward issues to state agencies as appropriate. The committee recorded the letters in the meeting record and staff committed to follow up.